Federal Government unveils 160-shop vegetable market in Gombe to boost agricultural value chain

This initiative aims to enhance market access for farmers and strengthen the agricultural value chain. NALDA developed the market, while the Gombe State Government provided complementary infrastructure, including fencing, roads, solar-powered streetlights, and water facilities. Cornelius Adebayo, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NALDA, described the project as a model of collaboration between federal and subnational governments, designed to provide market linkages for vegetable farmers and buyers and stimulate economic activities.

NALDA has also completed irrigation facilities and cold storage infrastructure in three locations across Gombe State to support year-round vegetable production for the market. Gombe State is set to be the second state in the North-East to benefit from the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Mega Farm Project. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, commissioned the market, stating it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly its focus on food security and rural development.

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya highlighted the project as an example of successful collaboration and noted that a proposed superhighway linking several states would pass through the area, further opening economic opportunities. He also mentio